Severity of Prior COVID-19 Infection is Associated with Postoperative Outcomes Following Major Inpatient Surgery.
Nathaniel B VerhagenGopika SenthilKumarTaylor JaraczewskiNicolas K KoerberJennifer R MerrillMadelyn A FlitcroftAniko SzaboAnjishnu BanerjeeXin YangBradley W TaylorCarlos E Figueroa CastroTina W F YenCallisia N ClarkeKathryn LauerKurt J PfeiferJon C GouldAnai N Kotharinull nullPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
Impact of COVID-19 on postoperative outcomes is dependent on severity of illness, with only moderate and severe disease leading to higher risk of adverse outcomes. Existing wait time policies should be updated to include consideration of COVID-19 disease severity and vaccination status.